Nortico Vinho Regional Minho Nortico Alvarinho

Great summer quaff.

Terpened on the nose, powerfully so, but lacks the crispness and intensity on the palate so that it comes off rather disjointed, and only the bitterness and flabiness show on palate

Nice crisp white wine.

Crisp summer wine.

This came as part of an Iberian special offer from my local specialist. I like occasional Albarino so why not try the Portuguese version? Citrusy, tangy, quite austere and refreshing. Drink with almendras! Excellent value

That is a bit more waxy. A little bit fresher on the palate. It is at the heart of the zone and there is no C02 at bottling so it is a bit fuller and waxier on the palate.

Great QPR!

Pale, light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of white grapefruit, lemons/limes & some stone fruit notes with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle & minerals/stony & a hint of saline note in the background. Light bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of grapefruit, lemons/limes & some stone fruit notes with a touch of spices, minerals, stony & a hint of salinity. Lingering …

A little bit less salty and more.fruity than some.

Taste TOP Wines for July (San Diego Wine Co.) : WAY too cold "100% Alvarinho planted from 1910-2005 in granite soil @ 68-820 ft elev along the southern banks of the Minho river;" Typically, "Temp control fermentation between 18-20°C; Raking, primary filtration, & cold stabilization; 4 mos in s/s, filtration prior to bottling in Feb." N: Spice atop citrus, minerals poss underneath? P: LM body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by brisk counterbalancing acidity …

crisp and tasty